| 08:00 – 09:00 |
Breakfast & Networking |
| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Depart to Gitex (walking) |
| 09:15 – 09:20 |
Arrival at TiE Lounge |
| 09:30 – 09:45 |
Finalists move to stage or rooms as per allocation. There are 3 different parallel stages where the pitches will happen. (Details of your pitch location and order will be provided soon) |
| 09:46 – 09:50 |
Arrival & seating after confirming pitch order for yourself |
| 09:50 – 09:59 |
Opening & Welcome |
| 10:00 – 10:19 |
Pitch by Chapter 1, 2 & 3 |
| 10:20 – 10:39 |
Pitch by Chapter 4, 5 & 6 |
| 10:40 – 10:59 |
Pitch by Chapters 7, 8 & 9 |
| 11:00 – 11:19 |
Pitch by Chapters 10, 11 & 12 |
| 11:20 – 11:39 |
Pitch by Chapters 13, 14 & 15 |
| 11:40 – 11:59 |
Pitch by Chapters 16, 17 & 18 |
| 12:00 – 12:19 |
Pitch by Chapters 19, 20 & 21 |
| 12:20 – 13:39 |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 13:40 – 13:59 |
Assemble in allocated stage or rooms |
| 14:00 – 14:19 |
Pitch by Chapters 22, 23 & 24 |
| 14:20 – 14:39 |
Pitch by Chapters 25, 26 & 27 |
| 14:40 – 14:59 |
Pitch by Chapters 28, 29 & 30 |
| 15:00 – 15:19 |
Pitch by Chapters 31, 32 & 33 |
| 15:20 – 15:39 |
Pitch by Chapters 34, 35, & 36 |
| 15:40 – 15:59 |
Pitch by Chapters 37, 38 & 39 |
| 16:00 – 16:19 |
Pitch by Chapters 40 & 41 |
| 16:20 – 16:40 |
Jury Deliberation |
| 16:40 |
TOP 6 WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT (Main GFS Stage) |
| 16:50 |
Announcement of Evening Program + Next Day Details |
| 17:00 |
End of Semi Finals Pitch, can return to Ibis. |
| 18:30 – 18:45 |
Leave to Dinner Venue |
| 19:00 – 22:00 |
Cocktails & Dinner, Venue TBC.
- Announcement of Chapter Lead Awards for 2021 at the event.
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